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Authored by: Brady
Posted on: 20 July 2024
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Don Trahan was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts. His father introduced him to the game of golf when he was ten years old. By the age of twelve, Don was a scratch golfer and a member of New Bedford Public Links, now called Whaling City Golf Club (known as The Whale).

Don graduated from Bishop Stang Catholic High School in 1967. He was the top player on the high school golf team all four years he attended. Trahan then attended Southeastern Massachusetts University (Now University of Massachusetts, North Dartmouth) where he was again the top player on the golf team all four years he attended. He is a member of Delta Kappa Phi fraternity. He graduated in 1971 with a double major in political science and history with plans to become a corporate attorney.

Trahan met his wife, Susan, while attending college. The two married in 1973 and moved to Port Orange, Florida where Don would begin his effort to obtain his PGA Tour Card. From there, Don took an... Read More

Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 1 October 2009
Comments: 1
I was getting new set of irons checked by my upstate club fitter/builder, PGA Professional, Billy Delk at The Golf Club at Star Fort in Ninety Six, South Carolina. I was hitting the ball dead... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 30 September 2009
Comments: 2
Playing golf today is made much more simple and exact with the help of GPS devices that show the layout of a hole, yardages to bunkers, lakes and then to the green. Some even show the location... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 September 2009
Comments: 1
I went to The Golf Club at Star Fort in Ninety Six, SC to visit my friend and club fitter/builder PGA Professional Billy Delk. Billy is my '€œnear home'€ upstate South Carolina club fitter (... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 September 2009
Well, if you watched the 2009 FedEx Cup and Tour Championship played at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta this weekend, you got a to see a really good tournament. Best of all for TV and the fans... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 27 September 2009
While still a head pro at a private country club, I had a member, MG, who was a 4 handicap ask me about lessons to help him get back to his scratch or plus handicap he had in college and for a... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 September 2009
Many moons ago when I was a head pro, I had a member, WR, become a new student. I knew his setup and swing well. I had watched him for years andhad played with him numerous times. His big... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 September 2009
One of the most important drills I teach is the '€œButt on the Wall'€ drill. I always write it on my lesson sheets for students to practice. The reason the '€œButt on the Wall'€ drill is so... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 September 2009
I got a bushel full of comments about memory and positive thinking from my article about my brother, Ken. We both want to thank you. I cannot stress enough the power of the mind in the game of... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 September 2009
We talked about the importance of keeping your playing statistics. Sometimes it just seems tough to keep track, but once you get into the habit, it pays for the inconvenience 100 fold. Once... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 22 September 2009
I was having breakfast this morning in a restaurant with a golfer I used to play with quite often. But this Saturday was the first time in over 5 months that we played a round. This golfer... Read More